and angela nolen had full custody of their adopted daughter. >> mr. strickler found out about the alleged plot the day ms. nolen was arrested. obviously, he was in shock and distraught. >> reporter: this morning, the kindergarten teacher and the school nurse accused of plotting a murder-for-hire are both behind bars. >> the mere fact of what she did was so egregious, you have to look at that and the danger to the community. that's what the commonwealth is worried about. >> reporter: investigators haven't offered any motive in this case. police say they were alerted to nolen and bennett looking for a hitman by an unnamed caller. if convicted, they could face 40 years behind bars. >> john muller, thank you. >>> a lot of other stories breaking overnight. for that, as always, mr. ron claiborne. >> good morning, everyone. we begin with a dire warning from the white house that automatic spending cuts could have dire consequences affecting the military, civilian air travel and even cause meat shortages. without a budget deal, those cuts are set to take effec